Fiat Croma MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Fiat Croma MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Fiat Croma passed on its first attempt in 68.1%, and its overall record sits −6.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Fiat Croma in the 2023–2025 data: 372 tests across 3 model years (2005–2007). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Fiat Croma MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Fiat Croma, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Fiat Croma's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Fiat Croma DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Fiat Croma, each with how many of the model's 372 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 25 Fiat Croma tests, 6.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp lens slightly defective" (Minor) — noted on about 23 Fiat Croma tests, 6.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 19 Fiat Croma tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 17 Fiat Croma tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 12 Fiat Croma tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 11 Fiat Croma tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Fiat Croma Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Fiat Croma model year on record is 2006 (75.9% across 232 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (72.0%). The gap between them is 3.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Fiat Croma reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.7 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Fiat Croma Owners

These checks follow this Fiat Croma's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Fiat Croma.

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Fiat Croma. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Fiat Croma MOT & Reliability